Frances, Your story brings back fond memories. We can drive to the snow within an hour here in Calif. but it isn't the same, especially around the Christmas holidays. We just visited relatives in Winchester, VA in September. Also visited Patsy Cline's home, drug store where she worked, and her grave. Lois Hetrick Stewart In a message dated 12/5/2003 7:51:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, Kingfrankie7@aol.com writes: > This morning, in Olde Towne/Winchester, VA , we have 5-6 inches of snow..on > > this first wave - and it's beautiful..a great stay-at-home day. (of > course..a > nice walk later on) No need to get to work...like before in > Arlington/Alexandria! As a 6 year old-living in Oakland...it was great > sledding down Sixth St. > where we lived on the corner of Sixth &the cemetery. As an early first-born > > in the family/Garrett Co./on Feb 7th-my father rushed to get help from our > closest neighbor -Lucille &Johnny Wilson - nothing like breaking up a grey & > snowy winter day in February. M. Frances King > > >